Yashasvi Jaiswal Girlfriend, Age, Height, Under 19 World Cup, Stats and Story
Published on: Jan 21, 2020 6:05 pm IST|Updated on: Jul 10, 2023 12:32 pm IST
Yashasvi Jaiswal is one of the most promising Indian cricketers bursting on to the International scene. He was in limelight after he became the youngest player in the world to score a List A double century. He is from Uttar Pradesh but moved to Mumbai at the age of 11 years to pursue his dream of playing for the Indian Cricket Team. He belongs to a poor family and worked at a dairy shop where he was allowed to work and sleep. Later, he secured a place in the Muslim United Cricket Club in Azad Maidan, Mumbai.
Age | 21 |
Height | 5 ft 6 in |
Girlfriend | Not Known |
Jersey Number | 19 |
Yashasvi then played regular cricket, yet he used to sleep in the gardeners’ tent in the ground and sell fruits and pani-puri in the evening. Local coach, Jwala Singh recognized his talent and offered to take care and provide training. After that, Yashasvi took part in the Harris Shield Tournament which was a local school tournament. He got his name registered in the Limca Book of World Records, for the “Most Runs and Wickets in a school cricket match.” Jwala Singh is the legal guardian of Yashasvi and responsible for all his decision. In no time, he got selected in the Mumbai Under-16 team, and eventually in India’s Under-19 team.
Name: Yashasvi Bhupendra Kumar Jaiswal
Nickname: Yash
Batting style:Â Left-hand bat
Personal Life
Date of Birth: 28 December 2001
Birth Place: Suriyawan, Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Nationality: Indian
School: G.D. Goenka Public School, Kanpur
College: Did Not Attend
Family
Father: Bhupendra Jaiswal (Owner of a small hardware store)
Mother: Kanchan Jaiswal
Sister: None
Brother: (Elder) Tejasvi Jaiswal
Coach/Mentor: Jwala Singh
Religion: Hindu
Home address: Bhadohi
- Tejasvi Jaiswal (Yashasvi’s elder brother) is also a professional cricketer and plays domestic cricket.
- Jaiswal loves reading books and has never cheated on his diet plans.
- In 2019, Yashasvi made his first-class and List-A cricket debut for the Mumbai team.
- He was bought by the Rajasthan Royals team for IPL 2020.
Cricket Career
First Class debut: Mumbai vs Chhattisgarh at Mumbai on 7 January 2019
List A debut: Mumbai vs Chhattisgarh at Alur on 28 September 2019
India U-19 debut: India vs Sri Lanka at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Bangladesh on 7 October 2018
Teams:Â India Under-19s, India A, Mumbai, Rajasthan Royals
Records
- Most Runs and Wickets in a school cricket match in the Harris Shield Tournament in 2018.
- Youngest Batsman ever to score a Double Century in List A cricket in 2019
Favorite Cricketers: Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh
Favorite Sportspersons: Virat Kohli
Favorite Actors: Shah Rukh Khan
- Yashasvi came into the spotlight during the Giles Shield match in 2015. He scored 319 runs as an opening batsman and took 13 wickets.
- Yashasvi was selected in India under-19 team in 2015.
- He became the player of the tournament in U-19 Asia Cup in 2018
Yashasvi Jaiswal Girlfriend
Marital Status: Single
Girlfriend: None